Paneer Bhurji
Scrambled cottage cheese / paneer blended with onion, tomato, capsicum and some spices
Ingredients
- Paneer cubes - 2 cups
- Onion - 1 big finely chopped
- Green chilly - 2 to 3 finely chopped
- Garlic - 3 cloves finely chopped
- Ginger - 1/2" piece finely chopped
- Tomato - 1 small finely chopped
- Capsicum - 1 small finely chopped
- Jeera/Cumin - 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Cumin/Jeera powder - 1/4 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
- Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Salt - to taste
- Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Keep the paneer immersed in hot water for 5-10 minutes. Drain well and crumble with hands. You can also crumble them in the mixer.
- Heat oil and add jeera. When it sizzles, add green chilly, ginger and garlic. Fry for a minute. Then add onions and fry till edges start to brown.
- Add tomatoes and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add all the spice powders and mix well. Fry for 1-2 minutes. Then add the capsicum and fry till become soft but still is bit crunchy.
- Add paneer, salt and combine well. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.